Roof and side covering for buildings



2 Shets-Sheet 1 Q5! Ewe/fianl A KEYESAWETTER ROOF AND SIDE COVERING FOR BUILDINGS Filed July 19, 1933 June 1 1, 1935.

June 11, 1935. A. KEYESAWETTER 2,004,575

ROOF AND SIDE COVERING FOR BUILDINGS Filed July 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 11, 1935 UNITED .STAES noon AND Sm COVERING FOR BUILDINGS Irving A. Keyesawctter, BerwynQIIL, assignor of one-half to Ernest R. Berg, Cicero, Ill.

Application July 19, 1933,; Serial No. 681,115

3 Claims. (01.10840) The present invention is directed generally to anovel improved construction of an interlocking blank or block to serve as a roof or side covering for buildings of any form or type through the use of which a substantial saving in labor and material may be's'ecured over the building construction heretofore used.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a-novel and improved construction of interlocking and overlapping form of block or blank which may be quickly and conveniently attached to the roofing of the inclined type or siding'of the building, either with or without ordinary securing means, except for the interlocking and securing arrangement which is formed as a part of the block or blank itself so as to produce when properly interlocked, a substantially smooth outer surface.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved building covering which may be made in various sizes and in the form of complementary interlocking blocks or blanks provided with expansion joints which permit expansion of the blocks or blanks, but at the same time, eliminates any possibility of the adjacent blanks becoming disconnected from one another.

- A still further object of the invention is to provide a construction of building covering of the interlocking type which, when made of glass,

- may be used as a skylight and interlock to the purlin without the use of screws or bolts or similar securing means.

A- further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved interlocking building covering which is provided with water locks and a transverse beveled as well as longitudinally beveled arrangement for draining the water when used in connection with skylights or roof covering so as to make the roof covering substantially:

46 water proof and the entire surface of the covering perfectly smooth and in one plane.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved construction of interlocking type of building covering in which a novel fastening means is formed as a part of the covering thereby replacing all other materials heretofore used in connectionwith building construction such'as insulating and air conditioning inasmuch as the interlocking block or blank may be made of any suitable material or composition including an insulating material.

A further object of the invention is to provide a' novel and improved interlocking blank or block coverin'g'for building inwliich dowel pins are in'sertedtosecure the complementary adjacent blocks or blanks together and in'which mean's 'a re formedintegrally with" each of the blocks or blanks for positively securing each individual blank to the spaced apart purli'nof the building construction. 1 I

These and other objects 'are faccomplished' by providing a construction and arrangement of the various parts in the manner hereinafter described and particularly pointed out inthe. appended claims. 7

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view illustrating the top? portion ofone form of my-irnproved interlocking block or blank; 3

Fig. 2 is a similar persp'ective'view of the -bot-' i ner in which they are interlocked with respect to each other; v Fig. 4'is a top plan view of my'improved form of interlocking blank or block; Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on the line; 5-5inFig.3;

Fig. 6 is across sectional viewtaken on'the' line 6 6 in Fig. 3:, p y Y Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view'taken on the line 1-1 inFig.3; 1 f Fig. 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line 8-8 in Fig. 3; I

Fig. 9 is an; elevational view of'one side'of the" interlocking building covering shown in Fig's. 1' and I o Fig. 10 is an elevational View of'the otherside ofthe'same;

Fig. 11 isan elevational viewof one' end'of the interlocking building covering shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 12 an 'elevationalview of the other of the same; g I Fig. 13 isa perspectiveview of the bottom: of a modified form 'of my improved interlocking building covering; and g Fig. 14, is a' longitudinal cross section of this modified 1 orm showing the manner in whichthe adjacent blocks or'blanks are interlocked to'e'ach other and secured to thepurlins of a building without the use of screws or'bolts or similar se curing means. I The present invention is directed generally to anovel form of interlocking water and fire proof building covering for the roof skylight andsiding of all types of residents,*apartmnt"build ings and buildings such as factory andfoflice buildings;- in which considerable economy bothand may be made of a variety of'material such as glass, so that the same may be used in connection with skylights, or may be made of a composition of materials having incorporated therein, an insulatingsubstance so as to make the same fire and waterproof. 'My improved interlocking covering also contemplates the production of a finished covering which requires no further painting or treatment after once it has been set into position and when so set, produces substantially a flat surface in one plane whether it be on the roof, the skylight or upon the siding of the building. In the embodiment of myinlocking blank, one form of which may be secured to wood purlins of the building or horizontally extending spaced apart beams on the siding through which screws or other fastening means may be inserted for securing my improved ,covering to the building structure. While the other form of my invention. contemplates essentially the same interlocking blank with the addition of a securing means formed asan integral part of theblank, so thatlthe same may be interlocked.

with the metal flange of purlin of the roof or spaced apart metal channel members 7 secured to the side structure of the building. In this latter form, dowel pins between the adjacent interlocking blanks are easily inserted for securely fastening the adjacent blanks.

In order to illustrate the application of my novel and improved interlocking building covering, I have shown the same in connection with diagonally disposed roof beam generally indicated by the reference character 20 to which is securedat regular spaced apart intervals, wood purlins 2|; In this connection, of course, it will be understood that the diagonally disposed beam 20 might be the vertical uprights of the building forming the supports for the side walls of the,

building structure and the purlins 2| may be horizontally extending beams secured to the uprights. From this it will be understood that my improved building covering is adapted to cover the structure whether it be aroof covering,

a skylight, or the sidings of the building. The

improved form of my interlocking building covering is preferably though not necessarily, in a substantially rectangular form and is generally indicated by the-reference character 22. This interlocking blank has a substantiallyflat top finished surface or portion 23 which is diagonally offset with respect to a substantiallylflat bottom portion 24. .These two fiat surfaces are of identical dimension and, may be madein various lengths and widths in accordance with the requirements of the particular surface to be covered. It will also be understood that when the blank is used in connection with a skylight, the

same may be made of glass orwhen used in building construction or roofing, may be made of a composition, clay, tile or any other material suitable for building structure It will also be ob-.

served that the top surface may be finished in various colors and when once placed in position on the structure, the building will require no further decorating or painting to complete the structure. Located on the top side adjacent, one of the longitudinal edges of the blank 2?. isa relatively wide longitudinally extending channel 24 formed between a longitudinally extending rib 25 and anwinwardly beveled edge126f, This beveled locked with suflicient looseness to allow for expansion of the material and in effect forms the expansion joint hereinafter more fully described. Complementary to the longitudinally extending channel 24, and located on the other and lower side of the blank 22 is a longitudinally extending tongue 2i which has its outer edge beveled as shown at 28 so as to coincide with the inclined wall 26 of the channel 24. Located inwardly of p the tongue 2'! is arelatively narrow longituvention, I have shown two forms of the inter--- for each of the adjacent blanks on either side, but

also an overlapping arrangement for each of the blanks above and below. Provision is also made in connection with the overlapping arrangement for the blanks above and below for providing a drainage by beveling the normally fiat portion transversely with respect to the longitudinal length of the blanks so as to drain the water in the direction of thechannel 24. The upper edge of the top portion 23 of the blank, 22, as seen in Fig. l of the drawings, terminates inan inwardly and upwardly beveled edge 30,;which in turn terminates in a substantially fiat but slightly inclined surface 3|. This surface 3|, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, inclines from the right side ofthis figure laterally towards the left of the figure so as to drain the water intothe channel 24. Complementary to this inwardly and upwardly inclined edge 30 and transversely inclined fiat portion 3| is a complementary portion 32 which has its lower surface inclined, as shown at 33, from right to' left as viewed in Fig. 6;so as to make the upper surface thereof substantially flat andparallel with respect to theI lower surface of the blank. Formed as acontlnuation of the overlapping feature is a downwardly inclined surface 34 which assumes substantially an angle of 30 with respect to the top and bottom surfaces 23 and 24' of the blank. This beveled portion 34 finally terminates in a substantially fiat tongue 35 which is provided with a slightly transverse incline from right to left as viewed in Fig. l. was tocause the water to drain to the left of this figure towards the channel 24. This inclined tongue 35 and beveled portion 34 are adapted to act as seats forthe complementary beveled recess 36 and beveled portion 34' formed inthe bottom surface of the adjacent shingle. Formed on the left hand side of the blank as shown in Fig. 1 is a water lock or rib 3'! which exthrough the beveled portions 34 are two spaced apart counter-sunk apertures 4| which are adapted to receive screws for securing the interlocking blanks to the purlins 2| of the roof structure. Obviously from the above construction, after one of these blanks are secured to the purlin, the next adjacent blank may be set and secured to the side of the secured blank by placing the tongue 21 with its beveled portion 28 at the upper end of the channel 24 and sliding it downwardly until it registers in transverse alignment after which the blank may be secured by the screws 42 or other suitable securing means to the purlin 2!. The interlocking tongues and complementary recesses in the blank fit with sufilclent looseness so as to permit expansion, and the amount of clearance between these complementary parts depend upon the type of material used. The roof covering and siding when assembled is intended to assume an inclined angle to the horizontal and when so laid is waterproof. (See Fig. 6.)

In the modified form of my invention, shown in Figs. 13 and 14, the interlocking blank as a whole is essentially identical with the interlocking blank illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive and previously described except in'connection with the modified form, I have an arrangement in which the blanks are securely fastened to the structure without any additional securing means extending through the structure of the building. In other words, by merely laying the blanks and interlocking them with one another, means are provided as an integral part of the blank to secure the same to the building structure. For the purpose of illustrating the structure of this modified form, I have shown an inclined I beam 43 to which is secured metal purlins 44 in the form of channels which are secured to the I beams at spaced apart distances. In this particular instance, this same blank 22 is provided on its lower surface of its upper end, with a downwardly inclined flange portion 45, which forms a substantially rectangular socket or hook 46. This hook 46 is adapted to engage the upper inclined flange 41 of the purlin 44 for positively locking each individual blank to the roof or frame structure. In order to secure the lower end of each of these blanks to the next adjacent lower blank, I have provided metal dowel pins 48 which are adapted to be inserted into the oppositely disposed and horizontally extending sockets 49 extending through the beveled surfaces 34 and 34' of the respective adjacent blanks.

From the above description it will be readily seen that after the initial interlocking blank has been placed in position so that the hooked portion 46 engages the flange 4'! of one of the purlins 44, the next upper succeeding interlocking blank may be interlocked to the preceding one by the insertion of the dowel pins 48 into the sockets 49 and by sliding the next succeeding blank downwardly so as to hook the flange portion 45 on the next succeeding purlin, the dowel pins will secure the lower ends of this blank to the previously secured blank and that as each succeeding blank is secured by merely sliding the tongue 21 into the upper end of the channel 24 and the preceding blank.

From the above construction it will be readily seen that I have not only provided a novel and improved interlocking blank for building covering, but one in which when the blanks are secured to the building structure is complete. At the same time, it will be noted that my novel construction of the interlocking blanks replaces all other materials heretofore used in connection with insulating and air conditioning and one in which the amount of labor and material is reduced to a minimum. It will also be noted that while I have illustrated and described my interlocking I covering in connection with roof structures, the structures illustrated in these drawings are identical for the sidings of a building if the inclined beams in these illustrations may be considered the props and vertical supports of the building structure.

While in the above specification I have described one embodiment and a modification thereof which my invention may assume in practice,'it will of course, be understood that other modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the following claims.

What I claim is my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A building covering comprising a substantially parallelogram interlocking blank having a normally longitudinally extending channel on one edge thereof, a longitudinally extending narrow rib on one side of said channel, one edge of said channel undercut inwardly towardssaid blank, a longitudinally extending tongue complementary to said channel formed on the'other edge of said blank, said longitudinal tongue formed by a relatively narrow channel complementary to the rib on the other side of said blank, a substantially horizontal fiat portion at the upper end of said blank below the surface of said blank and transversely inclined in a direction towards said first named channel for draining the water thereinto, a forwardly beveled portion extending from said horizontal portion terminating in an upwardly extending substantially fiat tongue, the lower portion of said blank being complementary to the upper portion of said blank, and a water lock rib co-extensive with said longitudinally extending rib for preventing the water draining to one side of said blank from passing between the blanks when assembled.

2. Incombinationwith a building structure having spaced apart horizontally disposed mem bers, of a covering in the form of interlocking blanks, hook portions formed integrally with said blanks for securing the upper ends of said blanks to said members, and dowel pinsextending into aligned sockets of the adjacent upper and lower ends respectively of contiguous blanks for securing the lower end of each blank .to the next lower adjacent blank.

3. A building covering comprising a substantially parallelogram interlocking blank having a normally longitudinally extending channel on one edge thereof,,a longitudinally extending narrow rib on one side of said channel, one edge of said low the surface thereof and transversely inclined in the direction toward said first named channel for draining the water thereinto, and a forwardly beveled portion extending from said horizontal portion terminating in a substantially fiat tongue, the lower portion of said blank being complementary to the upper portion thereof.

IRVING A. KEYESAWETTER. 

